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Constance Ford

American Actress and Model
Date of Birth : 01 Jul, 1923
Date of Death : 26 Feb, 1993
Place of Birth : New York, United States
Profession : Actress, Model
Nationality : American
Constance Ford was an American actress and model. She portrayed Ada Lucas Hobson on the long-running daytime soap opera Another World, from 1967 until shortly before her death in 1993.

Early years

Constance Ford was born Cornelia M. Ford on July 1, 1923, in The Bronx, to parents Cornelia R. (née Smith) and Edwin J. Ford. Her siblings were Arthur, John, and Evelyn. Ford was a graduate of St. Barnabas Grammar and High School, and she attended Hunter College. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.

Career

Ford initially worked as a model for the Montgomery Ward catalog when she was 15 years old. Her face became famous in the Elizabeth Arden 1941 advertising campaign for Victory Red lipstick, which featured a Philippe Halsman photo showing her face against the American flag.  She acted on Broadway from 1949, appearing in such productions as the musical Say Darling and Nobody Loves an Albatross. She also played the prostitute in the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman.

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